The candidates contesting for the CAF President have been reduced to four following the shocking ban of Ahmad Ahmad by FIFA.
The President of Africa's football governing body has been slapped with a five-year ban after he was found guilty of duty of loyalty, offering and accepting gifts or other benefits, abuse of position, and misappropriation of funds.
"The investigation into Mr Ahmad’s conduct in his position as CAF President during the period from 2017 to 2019 concerned various CAF-related governance issues, including the organisation and financing of an Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca, his involvement in CAF’s dealings with the sports equipment company Tactical Steel and other activities," a statement from FIFA read.
The ban means he won't be contesting for the seat for a second time despite confirming his candidacy early this month.
His omission leaves Jacques Anouma (Ivory Coast), Patrice Motsepe (South Africa), Augustin Senghor (Senegal) and Ahmed Yahya (Mauritania) as the contenders for the highest office on the continent.
Ahmad Ahmad replaced Issa Hayatou as CAF President in 2017.